Tonsils, everyone is born with them, but what do they do? “Nobody really knows exactly how they work or what their function is,” says Dr. Ryan Winters, a board-certified Otolaryngologist Head and Neck ...

Tonsils are tiny organs located at the back of our throat. They are part of the lymphatic system and play a key role in our overall health. Tonsils were earlier thought to have no function and were ...

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Oct 8, 2014) - Tonsils are an important part of the immune system and are the first line of defense against infection. The masses of tissue are packed with lymphocytes, and ...

People have four kinds of tonsils. The term tonsils usually refers to your palatine tonsils, the ones that can be seen at the back of your throat. But tonsillar tissue also includes the lingual tonsil ...